Ravens think McClain deserves (another) second chance

The best thing about second chances is that an endless supply of them can be meted out — especially when the entity providing the second chances has just won its second Lombardi Trophy.

Yes, the Ravens believe that thrice-arrested and once-suspended (by the Raiders) linebacker Rolando McClain deserves a “second chance” in the wake of his most recent off-field incident. That’s what assistant G.M. Eric DeCosta told the Baltimore Sun recently.

“I think this about McClain, he deserves a second chance,” DeCosta said “If you asked him, he would probably admit to making some mistakes. We think he warrants a second chance. Obviously, he’s an Alabama guy.

“We have a relationship with a lot of Alabama players. We get a lot of good information from Alabama because of Ozzie Newsome’s relationship with the school. So, we think he deserves a second chance.”

DeCosta also expressed confidence in the team’s programs for keeping players out of trouble.

“We have a program in place for every single player who comes to Baltimore,” DeCosta said. “We have an individual plan for every single player that gets mapped out before they come on campus. Some guys have different issues.”

McClain’s issues generally arise from being physically present in Decatur, Alabama, since he seems to always get, you know, arrested when he’s there. Since the Ravens didn’t keep him out of Alabama, they weren’t able to keep him out of his most recent bout of trouble — a disorderly conduct charge in Decatur.

The Ravens, like most teams at every level of football, pick their principled positions carefully. A player regarded as a contributor gets a bag of second chances after getting in trouble, and a slappy who finds himself in the back seat of a squad car doesn’t get a second thought.

That’s the way it goes in sports, and it would be nice if someone/anyone would just admit it.

I can’t believe Harbaugh is going to put up with this guy, Alabama or not. I know the Ravens look weak at linebacker right now, but this Rolando goofball getting arrested five minutes after joining the team should have let them know what they needed to know. It was before the draft too. I guess they think he can play, but it’s hard to be on the field when you’re in the back of a police car for immature nonsense again and again. I hope they have a plan B. Urlacher for a year.

Of course they’ll give him another chance. He’s zero cost right now. If he’s a problem for the Ravens at any point they’ll cut him, but no need to do so in May.
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Please tell me this is the Joe Tiburzi from Portside soccer at duBurns on Monday nights…

He is a potential starter. Those guys always get 2, 3, 4, 50 second chances, while the backups are used to make statements to the rest of the team. I’m a firm believer in the 7×70 biblical principal of forgiveness. But I also think that there are certain people who refuse to learn their lesson after receiving forgiveness and are considered ruthless or medically damaged. Both need help in one way or another, but pampering spoiled children rarely teaches them a lesson.

On the one hand, most of us are homers and have a lot of trust in the front office and the ability of the organization to detox and properly indoctrinate and reform their players.

On the other hand, how dumb do you have to be to get arrested 5 times (all within a 5 square-mile radius)?

It is weird though that the guy has lived and played in Oakland for 3 years without so much as a speeding ticket or parking violation, but the second he sets foot in Decatur he’s all on the police department’s radar.

The Ravens have 8 guys on the roster for ILB and they need to start two in their 3-4 with a couple backups. It is not a desperate move to give him a second shot. He’s a no risk option. Besides, what else would give the haters the chance bring up Ray Lewis again, and again.

Not sure why the Ravens want to give this turd a second chance…..he’s not that good……Michael David Smith wrote this in PFT 11/28/12……….”McClain has been a starter in Oakland since the Raiders took him with the eighth overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft. Off the field, McClain recently got some good news when gun charges were dropped against him. On the field, McClain’s poor play has been one of the reasons the Raiders have one of the worst defenses in the NFL.”

steelerfanjo says:
May 7, 2013 2:37 PM
Add him to the list of Raven Criminals. Ravens are the biggest joke in pro sports. What a shame the NFL and Roger Goodell look the other way every time a Raven commits a crime.

Generally, window tinting is not considered as severe a crime as rape. I realize that this may conflict with Pennsyltucky jurisprudence but it’s true nonetheless.

“To be expected from the number two team in Maryland. A classy, dominant team like the Redskins would never be involved with such a troubled player.”

LOL @ You calling the Redskins a Classy, and Dominant organization. You mean Dominant as having one of the worst owners in professional sports? A guy who spends a boatload of money on washed up free agents that just happened to get lucky enough to get a player like RG3? Or the Dominance of You guys being irrelevant and not winning a super bowl since 1991. Come on. I’m ashamed that the Ravens even have to share a state with that joke of a fanbase and excuse for an organization.

steelerfanjo says:
May 7, 2013 2:37 PM
Add him to the list of Raven Criminals. Ravens are the biggest joke in pro sports. What a shame the NFL and Roger Goodell look the other way every time a Raven commits a crime.

Sounds like a crybaby Steelers fan is upset. Relax we all know you have SIX but we have TWO and counting… As an extreme Ravens fan I have nothing but respect for the Pittsburgh organization, but if you wanna talk morality, you guys need to check your quarterback in the late hours….

all the talk about morality is funny. if the guy can play teams try to make it work. i personally am not a fan of mcclain…i think he is more trouble then he is worth. but every team goes theough this. ray had his issues..so did ben. pitt has has more players arrested then baltimore in the last 10 years….and sad this stuff is tracked. bottom line is its a business and players are commodities

@logicalvoice – you are big on saying the same thing over and over but you don’t want to answer simple questions. When were the redskins last relevant? Would you rather the Danny as our owner or Stevie b? How badly does it grate on your nerves that since 2000 the redskins have made the playoffs once while the ravens have made the playoffs 9 times, the afc championship 4 times and won the SB twice. You talk trash but you can’t back it up. And you are too much of a weasel to answer anyone that calls you out. All this is typical of a fan of a team that is a constant loser

he just plead guilty to a window tint violation tells me the police are afraid of coming up to a car not knowing if the people in the car may already have a gun pulled but this was not a gun crime and while I feel for the cops make them get out of the car hands up and then ticket them for the violation sounds like this is an unintentional overreaction by the police now mind you that’s one of the three incidents

Sounds like a crybaby Steelers fan is upset. Relax we all know you have SIX but we have TWO and counting… As an extreme Ravens fan I have nothing but respect for the Pittsburgh organization, but if you wanna talk morality, you guys need to check your quarterback in the late hours….

That’s rich coming from a team with an obstructor of justice in a MURDER case as their long time hero at MLB. Ben wasn’t convicted or plead to nothing. Ben is no angel, but no one died during his indiscretions …can’t say the say for Ray. Ravens can’t moralize about nothing as you will accept a murderer(not convicted).

steelerfanjo says:
May 7, 2013 2:37 PM
Add him to the list of Raven Criminals. Ravens are the biggest joke in pro sports. What a shame the NFL and Roger Goodell look the other way every time a Raven commits a crime.
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and yet it’s perfectly fine when they look the other way after Roethlisberger rapes two girls in two different bar bathrooms…? SMH…

Hey guys please don’t respond to this idiot. You think you are responding to logicalvoicesays who is a fool and even Redskin fans are ashamed of his stupid comments. But now we have a pathetic loser that just wants to be noticed by using the name logicailvoicesays. Don’t give this dumbass what he craves, attention.

It is possible to dislike the person, and still be glad he plays football for your team.

For instance, I wouldn’t want to go have a beer with Ben or Ray, for fear of getting assaulted or murdered, but I’d be happy to have em both on my team (in their prime ). I’m positive you feel the same way.

“Photos surfaced online a week later of Roethlisberger smiling alongside Blash at the Milledgeville nightclub where the alleged assault took place. Blue said the photos were taken hours before the allegation was made.”

Wrong! That’s your idea of a missing white suit. But hey you are missing the point or choose to ignore a missing piece of evidence that could have shed blood.. I mean light on the fate of the TWO DEAD men. You don’t want to find the white suit. Smh

Fellow Steelers fans, this has nothing to do with our team. Leave the six rings out of the discussion. The Ravens won the Super Bowl this year, they won it legitimately, so we have to assume that their organization knows what it’s doing.

I may disagree with giving this tool another chance, but I have to respect the Ravens for knowing their stuff. WE HAVE MORE LOMBARDI TROPHIES BUT THEY HAVE THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE, THE CURRENT ONE.

And Rolando, let me be one of many to say, “Stay the heck out of Decatur.” I don’t know if the cops are intentionally looking for you, or if you just act like a doofus when you’re there–or both. Just stay away. Move to Baltimore and concentrate on football, why don’t you?

just out of curiosity columbo….what difference would finding the white suit make. im sure there is blood on it…ray was at the scene. what you wont accept is that the two men who died instigated the whole affair and were killed by the other two men who were ruled to be defending themselves. this is all in the public record and that wont change no matter how much you want it to